Helen K. Persson Society

Helen K. PerssonOn January 16, 2008, the Kravis Center established the Helen K. Persson Society, recognizing members whose financial commitment to the Permanently Restricted Endowment Fund will…  Read More

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is grateful to all its supporters who help continue the growth of the performing arts in our community through bequests and/or planned gifts. Donors who have made a current gift or informed us of a gift intention are acknowledged as members of the Helen K. Persson Society and their generosity is recognized with invitations to special events, acknowledgment in Kravis Center publications and other benefits based on level of commitment. Embrace, the sculpture on The Kravis Family Plaza, honors donors who have made a completed gift of $10,000 or above.

If you would like more information about the Helen K. Persson Society, please call Kravis Center's Development Department, Planned Giving and Endowment Officer at 561.651.4230.

(List complete as of July 2022)

  • Mrs. Dorothy Adler in memory of Herbert Adler
  • Anonymous
  • Mrs. Francis Appleton
  • Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Aquilino
  • Ilene G. Arons
  • Merrill L. and Helen S. Bank
  • Stephen and Janet Barr
  • Sherry and Tom Barrat
  • Mrs. Leo M. Beckwith
  • Ms. Marilyn Zelnick Berman
  • Carol M. Birney, in memory of my husband Thomas J. Birney
  • John J. Brogan Family Trust
  • Estate of Milton Brothers
  • Larry E. Brown
  • Mr. Stephen L. Brown
  • Mr. and Mrs. William E. Buckley
  • The Hazel B. Bundy Memorial Fund
  • Mr. and Mrs. Iain Calder
  • Mr. and Mrs. John Castle in memory of Alan H. Miller
  • Carol R. Feinberg Cohen
  • Irwin M. and Gail Cohen
  • Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
  • Rose Smith Price Cooley
  • Janet A. Coulombe Trust
  • Margaret May Damen, CFP ®, CLU ®, ChFC ®, CAP ®
  • Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation
  • Sophie and Leonard Davis
  • Mrs. Arthur Stephen DeMoss
  • Mr. and Mrs. A. Ephraim Diamond
  • Margaret C. Donnelley
  • Renate and Alex Dreyfoos
  • Diana and Llwyd Ecclestone
  • Harriett M. Eckstein
  • Debra A. Elmore/A.K. Consulting
  • George T. Elmore
  • Donald M. Ephraim for the Donald M. Ephraim Foundation
  • Dr. and Mrs. Marshall A. Falk
  • Rose Faroni
  • Jack Fein
  • Caryl R. Firth
  • Miles and Shirley Fiterman
  • Leona and Leo Fleur in memory of Frieda and Louis Cohan
  • Florida Power & Light Company
  • Denise and Fred Fox
  • Maureen J. Gardella
  • Mr. and Mrs. James B. Gaynor
  • Marjorie and Mark Gershwind and Kathy and Mitchell Jacobson in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Jacobson
  • Dr. Theodore F. Gerson
  • Denise K. Ghattas in loving memory of Aunt Helen K. Persson
  • Herbert and Elaine Gimelstob
  • The J. Arthur and Angela Goldberg Children’s Fund
  • Dr. Barbara Evans Golden
  • Barry H. and Elisa R. Goldman Opportunity Fund
  • Mrs. Carmen Coté Gollance
  • Mr. and Mrs. Murray H. Goodman
  • Marcie Gorman-Althof
  • Mr. and Mrs. Lionel P. Greenbaum
  • Peggy and Richard Greenfield
  • Eileen Ludwig Greenland
  • Caroline Harless
  • John D. Herrick
  • Mrs. Grace E. Hokin
  • Mr. and Mrs. John H. Howard
  • Allan M. Huss and Susan Stallard
  • Robert Janowitz Memorial Fund
  • Mrs. Justine Harvey Joseph
  • William W. Karatz and Joan G. Smith
  • Jeanne and Richard A. Kaskey, in memory of our beloved son, James Kaskey
  • Sylvia and Frederick Kenner
  • Henni and John Kessler
  • Mrs. Morton Kesten
  • Kids' Dreams, Inc. in memory of Alan Lebow
  • Mr. and Mrs. Milton Klein
  • Fruema Narris Klorfein
  • Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation
  • Estate of Matthew R. Kornreich
  • Dr. and Mrs. David I. Kosowsky
  • In loving memory of Molly Forman Kozel from Molly Birkenes
  • Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation
  • The Kravis Center's Management Staff
  • Felice and Mervyn Kronfeld
  • Estate of Simone Kruger
  • Elinore Lambert in loving memory of my beloved sister Marcia Dolin
  • In memory of Emma V. Lambrose
  • Mrs. Blanche S. Levine
  • Cathy Kraut Lewis Charitable Foundation
  • Tim and Joan Litle in honor of Alex and Renate Dreyfoos
  • Vicki and Arthur Loring
  • Lisa Lourie
  • Joseph and Florence Mandel Family Foundation
  • Morton and Barbara Mandel Family Foundation
  • Cindy Costello Mandes
  • Diann and Thomas Mann
  • Bernard and Chris Marden
  • Susan Mark
  • Zelda Mason
  • Leni and Peter W. May
  • Carolyn and George Metskas Foundation
  • Denise and William A. Meyer
  • Robin Ellen Meyers
  • John Mike
  • Harriet and Alan Miller
  • Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller
  • Mr. and Mrs. James P. Mitchell
  • Jane M. Mitchell
  • Linh, Ryan and Camden Morrison
  • Dr. Franklin and Jane Lorber Morrow
  • Dr. David T. Nash Memorial Fund
  • Mrs. Clara Nevai
  • Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Newberger
  • Barbara Sulfas Noble
  • Estate of Viola Odenheimer
  • Ruth Opotow in memory of Harold A. Opotow
  • The Frank and Jennie M. Palen Foundation
  • Estate of Phillip Perkins
  • Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Persson, Jr.
  • Helen K. Persson in memory of Chester E. Borck
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Peterson
  • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pledger
  • Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Polayes
  • Daniel Edward Ponton
  • Mrs. Harold K. Raisler
  • Mr. Douglas P. Regan
  • Barbara and Irving Reifler
  • Mr. and Mrs. David B. Robb, Jr.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Eric F. Ross
  • Mr. and Mrs. Walter Milne Ross
  • Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr.
  • Rose Sachs Memorial Fund
  • Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Salmanson
  • Lynn Joy and Meyer Sapoff
  • David T. Sarama
  • Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III in honor of Diane Bergner
  • Priscilla and Richard Schmeelk Foundation
  • Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Schott
  • Leslie and Ronald Y. Schram
  • Beth K. Schwartz
  • Mrs. Natalie L. Secoles
  • Jody E. Sherman
  • Marilyn J. Siebrasse
  • Fred and Joan Siegel
  • Mr. Jody Sklar and Mr. Dana S. Fishkin
  • Rachel Sommer in memory of my sister Marcia Leff
  • Mr. and Mrs. William F. Spitznagel
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Starkoff
  • State of Florida Fine Arts Endowment
  • Louise and Michael Stein
  • Mrs. Rita E. Stein
  • Christine and Robert Stiller in memory of Matthew Grennan, Phyllis Grennan Huffman and Joy Stiller Matthews
  • Natalie G. Stone
  • Rosalie W. Stone
  • Morris and Elfriede Stonzek Endowment Fund
  • Sandra Thompson
  • Mr. Bernard Weinstein
  • Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf
  • Charles R. Williams
  • The David A. and Shoshanna Wingate Foundation, Inc.
  • Lee and John M. Wolf
  • Arthur and Joyce Yeckes Charitable Trust
  • Harriet Bogen Yogel
  • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zeitz

Bequests or any form of planned gifts are personal matters, but it would be helpful to the Kravis Center to have some knowledge of your plans, if you choose to share this information with us. Please let us know when you have made this important decision so that we may honor you and your generosity in an appropriate manner.

Please remember the Kravis Center in your will and estate plans.

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation and all gifts made to the Center are tax-deductible to the extent provided by state and federal law. 100% of such gifts are retained by the Center to support its operations.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE RAYMOND F. KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, INC., A FLORIDA BASED NONPROFIT CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NO. CH3470), MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING THEIR WEB SITE AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Federal Tax ID Number: 59-2245054

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A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate.

an individual or organization designated to receive benefits or funds under a will or other contract, such as an insurance policy, trust or retirement plan

"I give to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., Attn: Finance Department, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, or its successor thereto, ______________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."

able to be changed or cancelled

A revocable living trust is set up during your lifetime and can be revoked at any time before death. They allow assets held in the trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without probate court proceedings and can also reduce federal estate taxes.

cannot be changed or cancelled

tax on gifts generally paid by the person making the gift rather than the recipient

the original value of an asset, such as stock, before its appreciation or depreciation

the growth in value of an asset like stock or real estate since the original purchase

the price a willing buyer and willing seller can agree on

The person receiving the gift annuity payments.

the part of an estate left after debts, taxes and specific bequests have been paid

a written and properly witnessed legal change to a will

the person named in a will to manage the estate, collect the property, pay any debt, and distribute property according to the will

A donor advised fund is an account that you set up but which is managed by a nonprofit organization. You contribute to the account, which grows tax-free. You can recommend how much (and how often) you want to distribute money from that fund to the Kravis Center or other charities. You cannot direct the gifts.

An endowed gift can create a new endowment or add to an existing endowment. The principal of the endowment is invested and a portion of the principal’s earnings are used each year to support our mission.

Tax on the growth in value of an asset—such as real estate or stock—since its original purchase.

Securities, real estate or any other property having a fair market value greater than its original purchase price.

Real estate can be a personal residence, vacation home, timeshare property, farm, commercial property or undeveloped land.

A charitable remainder trust provides you or other named individuals income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create.

You give assets to a trust that pays our organization set payments for a number of years, which you choose. The longer the length of time, the better the potential tax savings to you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to you, your family or other beneficiaries you select. This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members at a minimal cost.

You fund this type of trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. You can also make additional gifts; each one also qualifies for a tax deduction. The trust pays you, each year, a variable amount based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to the Kravis Center as a lump sum.

You fund this trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. Each year the trust pays you or another named individual the same dollar amount you choose at the start. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to the Kravis Center as a lump sum.

A beneficiary designation clearly identifies how specific assets will be distributed after your death.

A charitable gift annuity involves a simple contract between you and the Kravis Center where you agree to make a gift to the Kravis Center and we, in return, agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life.
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